Thalidomide for treatment of oral aphthous ulcers in patients with human immunodeficiency virus: Case report and review

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 169-170

  Ball, Susan C ^a   Sepkowitz, Kent A ^a   Jacobs, Jonathan L ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; MORPHINE; PREDNISONE; THALIDOMIDE;

ADULT; APHTHOUS ULCER; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS; THALIDOMIDE;

EID: 0031012923     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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